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THE POWER OF NOW.
There are, of course, no guarantees in life. We can’t predict what the future holds, but we
can manage our risks and improve our odds through judicious planning. By having a plan
in place and acting on it while we are healthy, we can be sure that if and when a time comes
when our health may not be in our control, our future will be. Our wants and needs will be
assured. Our legacy will be secure.
NOW IS WHEN YOU’LL APPRECIATE YOUR FREEDOM.
This is your time. After decades of dedicating yourself to the demands of a career and the
responsibilities of a family and household, the days and years to come are your reward. But
no matter where and how you choose to shape your retirement living experience, it should
free you from the anxiety of waiting—knowing you have chosen your own course, rather
than waiting for life to choose one for you.
NOW IS WHEN YOU’LL MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITIES.
It almost doesn’t matter how or what you decide. Just by choosing a course of action, you
are exercising control. Whatever plan you choose to make—even if your choice is simply
staying where you are—you are making the most of the years ahead.
And wherever you choose to spend those
years, really only one thing matters. Are you
loving life? Happiness, it turns out, is the
most important factor in determining both
the quality and length of our lives. We could
cite studies that show residents of Life Plan
Communities tend to live longer than those
who live elsewhere, but the real lesson of
those surveys is that people who are living
as they choose are happy with their choices.
So, whether the most life-affirming place for
you is in the house you live in now, a 55+
community near your grandchildren or in a
Life Plan Community like Ensō Verde, that’s
the place where you belong.
Life plan community
residents tend to experience
greater emotional, social,
physical, intellectual and
vocational wellness than their
counterparts in the greater
community.****
**** The Age Well Study - Year 5 report by Mather Institute in collaboration with Northwestern University, 2023.
